Monthly Data Community

The Data Community at UNM

The Data Community is an open-access, campus-wide network for faculty, staff, and students who engage with data in their work, research, or decision-making. Our goal is to foster collaboration, share best practices, and strengthen a culture of data-informed insight across the university.

We meet on the first Thursday of the month on Zoom from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, making it easy to connect no matter where you are. Each session features opportunities to:

  • Share tools, resources, and strategies

  • Learn from colleagues and campus experts

  • Explore new ways to use data to advance teaching, research, and service

We also connect outside of these sessions through a Teams channel, which provides the opportunity to post questions and receive more immediate support. Whether you are a data novice or an experienced analyst, the Data Community is a place to connect, learn, and contribute.

Here's a glance at our session dates and topics for the Academic Year 2025-2026 , along with recordings for sessions that have already taken place in Fall 2025: 

  • August 7: Tableau Intro and Prepping Data to Share on Public (session recording)
  • September 4: Power BI Intro (session recording)
  • October 2: Python Intro (session recording)
  • November 6: R/SQL Intro (session recording)
  • December 4: Advent of Code (seasonal coding fun game) + in-person networking opportunity at Draft & Table (no recording will be made available)
  • January 8: Accessing Student Financial Aid Information
  • February 5th, March 5th, April 2nd, May 7th: Topics TBD

👉 Interested in joining?

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    • HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE LIST:
      • Individuals can subscribe to the list by sending a message to: listserv@list.unm.edu
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  • Please reach out to Charla Orozco (cehenley@unm.edu) to be added to the calendar invitation.